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. >> chad conley told the hill: >> this morning, house minority leader nancy pelosi was asked what it meant to her. the congressman reflected on his role. >> that was one of the saddest days so anyone who was a party to that, well, i wish them well wherever they are going. >> while we always wanted to wish someone well while they go on, i will not miss his often bizarre views or tea party rhetoric that defined his view on every issue he took. i'm delayed to be joint any congressman debby wasserman-schultz. she has just been nominated by president obama to serve as chair woman of the democratic national committee following her speck tack her performance in this election just past. we're thrilled to have you with us. >> thank you great to be with you, eliot my pleasure. >> how do you want jim deminute's departure from the senate? is this reflective of the tea party on the run chasing money does he believe he can leverage this position into greater power? >> i think senator demint clearly sees that the tea party is not a growth industry. i mean, he had an election that just passed that d
. >> chad conley told the hill: >> this morning, house minority leader nancy pelosi was asked what it meant to her. the congressman reflected on his role. >> that was one of the saddest days so anyone who was a party to that, well, i wish them well wherever they are going. >> while we always wanted to wish someone well while they go on, i will not miss his often bizarre views or tea party rhetoric that defined his view on every issue he took. i'm delayed to be joint any...
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we have people like nancy pelosi to lead the charge in the battle. we'll talk about that after the break. and a little bit of skidding on the ice and taking out grandma's garage door. so while you're celebrating, allstate will be standing by. that's allstate's stand. are you in good hands? ♪ ♪ [ forsythe ] we don't just come up here for the view up in alaska. it's the cleanest, clearest water. we find the best sweetest crab for red lobster that we can find. [ male announcer ] hurry in to red lobster's crabfest! the only time of year you can savor 5 succulent crab entrees all under 20 dollars. like a half-pound of tender snow crab paired with savory grilled shrimp, just 12.99. or our hearty crab and roasted garlic seafood bake. [ forsythe ] if i wouldn't put it on my table at home, i wouldn't bring it in. my name's jon forsythe and i sea food differently. cook what you love and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and game from the great n
we have people like nancy pelosi to lead the charge in the battle. we'll talk about that after the break. and a little bit of skidding on the ice and taking out grandma's garage door. so while you're celebrating, allstate will be standing by. that's allstate's stand. are you in good hands? ♪ ♪ [ forsythe ] we don't just come up here for the view up in alaska. it's the cleanest, clearest water. we find the best sweetest crab for red lobster that we can find. [ male announcer ] hurry in to...
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. >> so now there was a scuffle between john bainer and nancy pelosi overtaking money out off education. they were going to cut the loans for college students. on this one john boehner said we were taking it away from a slush fund. and nancy pelosi said you were taking it away from women. >> what she is talking about is the preventative health fund which it is a little bit ridiculous to call it a slush fund. it is certainly not a slush fund and a lot of that goes toward preventative health care for women. and then of course immunizations for children, and breastfeeding support. i mean there's a lot of parts of that bill that do help women a lot. i think the real question we should be asking is why take money away from preventative health care at all when you could be closing loopholes for millionaire millionaires. she is right it will hurt a lot of women. >> one last thing on that john boehner used very strong language today calling the president pathetic et cetera. and there seems to be a different standard in washington, laura, that republicans can say whatever they want about democra
. >> so now there was a scuffle between john bainer and nancy pelosi overtaking money out off education. they were going to cut the loans for college students. on this one john boehner said we were taking it away from a slush fund. and nancy pelosi said you were taking it away from women. >> what she is talking about is the preventative health fund which it is a little bit ridiculous to call it a slush fund. it is certainly not a slush fund and a lot of that goes toward preventative...
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i'm pleased to have former speaker of the house nancy pelosi. we were talking that the north koreans launder and failed a rocket. >> i was in north korea. when we went before we talked to them about their missiles and launchers and this and that and they said we do this for the money and if you want to buy our missiles fine. we warned them over and over again, they had international warnings to them not to do this launch. they said it was for weather satellite, but they are in the business of selling. and the fact that it failed after a minute and a half or two minutes is a demonstration of of how -- they have a what they call self reliance. they are exactly not that. their people are hungry, we've said we want to help feet your people, but you must stop these missile launches, the sale of missiles or any other technology to anyone else. this is a tremendous loss of face for them. i don't know if they'll even let their people know what has happened, but it's supposed to be the celebration of the great leader's 100th birthday and it lasted about
i'm pleased to have former speaker of the house nancy pelosi. we were talking that the north koreans launder and failed a rocket. >> i was in north korea. when we went before we talked to them about their missiles and launchers and this and that and they said we do this for the money and if you want to buy our missiles fine. we warned them over and over again, they had international warnings to them not to do this launch. they said it was for weather satellite, but they are in the...
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. >> stephanie: someone tried to ask nancy pelosi. isn't there a way that we cannot sort of close loopholes and not raise taxes on the rich. she's like no! no! there is not enough revenue there. bush tax cuts are done! >> they were supposed to expire two years ago. they were meant to expire. it was written -- >> stephanie: tom in pennsylvania. hello, tom. >> hey steph. how you doing? welcome from the northernmost county of alabama. look, i don't mean to be dr. buzz kill but you know, these guys on fox and the entire right wing establishment they're really not a joke. i mean they -- we like to laugh at them and it is good fun to laugh at them. and you need to laugh at them in a way but as a historian which is how i was trained they really remind me of how nazi, germany got started. >> stephanie: you beat jim to that this morning. >> caller: no. anyway i could duplicate his version of -- but it really bothers me when i look at these people who make up news. >> stephanie: yep. exactly. by the way someone was calling him to say -- did we
. >> stephanie: someone tried to ask nancy pelosi. isn't there a way that we cannot sort of close loopholes and not raise taxes on the rich. she's like no! no! there is not enough revenue there. bush tax cuts are done! >> they were supposed to expire two years ago. they were meant to expire. it was written -- >> stephanie: tom in pennsylvania. hello, tom. >> hey steph. how you doing? welcome from the northernmost county of alabama. look, i don't mean to be dr. buzz kill...
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next question. >> nancy pelosi is a dingbat. >> thank you very much and i'm sorry for the idiot over there. >> eliot: i love bill maher and i have no idedededededededededededededededededededededededede >>we talk a lot about the influence of money in politics. it is the defining issue of this era. the candidate with the most money, does win. this is a national crisis. and who doesn't want 50% more cash? ugh, the baby. huh! and then the baby bear said "i want 50% more cash in my bed!" phhht! 50% more cash is good ri... what's that. ♪ ♪ you can spell. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. the card for people who want 50% more cash. what's in your wallet? ha ha. ♪ ♪ >> eliot: corporations are not washington's enemy. at least according to bill scher, executive editor of liberal owe oasis.com who argues in an op-ed for "the new york times" that american liberals win policy battles by working with not against cooperations. citing business reports to help establish the sec and allowing johnson create the transportation department and as scher explains, the realities o
next question. >> nancy pelosi is a dingbat. >> thank you very much and i'm sorry for the idiot over there. >> eliot: i love bill maher and i have no idedededededededededededededededededededededededede >>we talk a lot about the influence of money in politics. it is the defining issue of this era. the candidate with the most money, does win. this is a national crisis. and who doesn't want 50% more cash? ugh, the baby. huh! and then the baby bear said "i want 50% more...
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thank you for your time tonight. >> thanks for having me. >> eliot: sarah palin calling nancy pelosi a dingbat. i'm speechless. viewfinder is next. and who doesn't want 50% more cash? ugh, the baby. huh! and then the baby bear said "i want 50% more cash in my bed!" phhht! of sununu, you're wrong. mitt romney, you're wrong. we need more teachers, not fewer teachers and more cops and more firefighters that support our so, you guys grew up together. yes, since third grade... what are you lookin' at? not looking at i anything... we're not good enough for you. must be supermodels? what do you model gloves? brad, eat a snickers. why? 'cause you get a little angry when you're hungry. better? [ male announcer ] you're not you when you're hungry™. better. [ male announcer ] snickers satisfies. >> eliot: coming up, how do lib liberals get things done? by working with corporations. but first, donald trump, sarah palin, chris christie, the all-star team of right wing nuts. when it doesn't fit anywhere else we put it in the view finder. >> the pundits will figure out the politics of this. when
thank you for your time tonight. >> thanks for having me. >> eliot: sarah palin calling nancy pelosi a dingbat. i'm speechless. viewfinder is next. and who doesn't want 50% more cash? ugh, the baby. huh! and then the baby bear said "i want 50% more cash in my bed!" phhht! of sununu, you're wrong. mitt romney, you're wrong. we need more teachers, not fewer teachers and more cops and more firefighters that support our so, you guys grew up together. yes, since third grade......
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today nancy pelosi named mike thompson to lead the new gun violence task force, and he said, quote . . . not exactly the resume of a gun control freak, but thompson knows that gun safety is a good idea and it's one thing that we cannot allow to fade from public consciousness. in his press conference president obama addressed that very issue. >> the idea we would say this is terrible this is tragedy, never again, and we don't have the sustained at attention span to get this done over the next several months doesn't make sense. i have more confidence in the parents that i have been meeting over the last several days all across the country from all political persuasions including a lot of gun owners who say you know what this time we have got to do things differently. >> jennifer: people of all political persuasions have re-examined their gun stance following the tragedigy at sandy hook. several senator and mayors have said they are at least open to reconsidering their positions. whether the promise stands the test of time though is yet to be seen and one man who might be able to help u
today nancy pelosi named mike thompson to lead the new gun violence task force, and he said, quote . . . not exactly the resume of a gun control freak, but thompson knows that gun safety is a good idea and it's one thing that we cannot allow to fade from public consciousness. in his press conference president obama addressed that very issue. >> the idea we would say this is terrible this is tragedy, never again, and we don't have the sustained at attention span to get this done over the...
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divided government can work when democrat nancy pelosi was speaker and george w. bush was president, they passed 460 bills, signed into law. back with me tonight is joe williams and the atlantic contributor, david paul kuhn. let me start with you guys. thanks for sticking around. joe why can't house speaker john boehner get anything done? >> two wards tea party. boehner is not all that popular with him because he is seen as an insider, some guy willing to work with the white house and the grand bargain that he and obama talked about last year really did no favors with this crowd. they have a better relationship with eric cantor. and the obstruction agenda that the republican party at large has with the white house is really causing a lot of problems. that's one of the reasons why not much can get done on the republican side and a lot of the stuff they have trying to get done the democrats have to throw their bodies in front of to keep them out of the legislative agenda. >> jennifer: do you think nancy pelosi was a much more effective speaker than john boehner? >>
divided government can work when democrat nancy pelosi was speaker and george w. bush was president, they passed 460 bills, signed into law. back with me tonight is joe williams and the atlantic contributor, david paul kuhn. let me start with you guys. thanks for sticking around. joe why can't house speaker john boehner get anything done? >> two wards tea party. boehner is not all that popular with him because he is seen as an insider, some guy willing to work with the white house and the...
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when nancy pelosi was one of the few people standing against it. are we now in big trouble. >> this is a recognition of the political reality, and that is both sides have to show they have some concern about the deficit. but i think you really need to open the discussion. i think that's probably what she is doing now, just saying we're open. >> would you vote for it? >> as it came out, no. but the idea we wouldn't have talk about making changes in social security for people that aren't even born yet, that's a discussion we need to have. but i wouldn't vote for it if it came to the floor. >> i'm concerned about the deficit too. i'm probably to the right of you guys maybe in the sense i would get rid of all of the bush tax cuts including for the middle class. >> that solves the problem -- >> there you go. it's an easy answer and we don't have to do anything -- >> that's right. and we're good at that. >> normally. but i wouldn't cut social security under any conditions and i tell you why, because it's an easy fix. if you got rid of the payroll tax it'
when nancy pelosi was one of the few people standing against it. are we now in big trouble. >> this is a recognition of the political reality, and that is both sides have to show they have some concern about the deficit. but i think you really need to open the discussion. i think that's probably what she is doing now, just saying we're open. >> would you vote for it? >> as it came out, no. but the idea we wouldn't have talk about making changes in social security for people...
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. >> do you regret voting for the healthcare plan or for nancy pelosi to be the speaker. will those be used against you? >> i happen to have a daughter with rheumatoid arthritis. and for her and many others they are able to get health insurance for the first time. so those are all good things and the "new york times" just about three, four weeks ago, there was an article healthcare costs flattening out, and it was about the fact that healthcare costs have been held down and are increasing at the lowest rate at the last couple of decades. that's a good thing, and that keeps more money in people's pockets. >> i'm glad to hear you are not running from that, because i think that is a kitchen table issue. are you getting or do you expect to get a lot of support from national democrats in your battle against mourdock? >> i'm really just focused on the indiana part and what we have seen is an extrordanaire large ground swell, not only of democrats, but of moderates, and a number of republicans who have looked and said we don't want a tea party representative. so we have been abl
. >> do you regret voting for the healthcare plan or for nancy pelosi to be the speaker. will those be used against you? >> i happen to have a daughter with rheumatoid arthritis. and for her and many others they are able to get health insurance for the first time. so those are all good things and the "new york times" just about three, four weeks ago, there was an article healthcare costs flattening out, and it was about the fact that healthcare costs have been held down...
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. >> nancy pelosi said i consider it a strengthening of social security. >> that's justify the kind of thing republicans said from reagan's day on. >> cenk: i know. that's what's horrible about the democratic negotiation that not only do they say oh, goddamn it, at the very last second, we've got to do a deal. ok. they adopt republican positions and go on the record and defend republican positions saying cutting social security is strengthening. nobody ever says cutting defense strengthens defense. >> why can they not say i think we're going to have to use the chained c.p.i. we're going to bite the bullet and do it, we think it's terrible, but republicans are insisting on it. at least say that. >> don't say i love the position it strengthens social security. >> if we do that fonzie said we should do. >> hey hey! >> we, you know, we'd still be here criticizing that, too. it is a stronger way of going about it. the point is don't say stop right there don't say it's strengthening something that it's not. >> cenk: speaking of things that drive me crazy, fox news, secretary of state hillary
. >> nancy pelosi said i consider it a strengthening of social security. >> that's justify the kind of thing republicans said from reagan's day on. >> cenk: i know. that's what's horrible about the democratic negotiation that not only do they say oh, goddamn it, at the very last second, we've got to do a deal. ok. they adopt republican positions and go on the record and defend republican positions saying cutting social security is strengthening. nobody ever says cutting...
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pelosi the democratic leader saying we're going to stick with the president. but there are rumblings, little voices of dissatisfaction that is saying why did you put the changed cpi if you really didn't have a deal to close with that give there are some murmurings within the democratic party that maybe the president is giving up too much. the times editorial say this should be a take it or leave it moment from the president. how much farther do you think the president can go. >> you're right there are some who think he's giving away the store prematuringly. and boehner and the republicans of the house have dug in and they're being obstinate here. but if they could give more and obama could go further than he has gone, maybe it's boehner who could end up looking like the better negotiator in all this. i don't think obama is as worried about monthly mollifiyng the base. but if they feel he caved on this point that he ran on. this is one of the mandates of the election. >> eliot: one another reason that the president is not worried, he doesn't need to appeal to t
pelosi the democratic leader saying we're going to stick with the president. but there are rumblings, little voices of dissatisfaction that is saying why did you put the changed cpi if you really didn't have a deal to close with that give there are some murmurings within the democratic party that maybe the president is giving up too much. the times editorial say this should be a take it or leave it moment from the president. how much farther do you think the president can go. >> you're...
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hillary for 2016, says nancy pelosi. president -- no. president obama put forth a plan, john boehner rejected it t john boehner came up with his own plan called "plan b." and that got washington senator patty murray excited for a while until she realized. >> number 4. >> i actually got really excited when i heard speaker boehner talking about plan b because i thought finally, they have made progress on a women's health issue i have been working on. >> bill: no, senator. john boehner is opposed to most women's health issues, including making sure that plan b or any form of birth control or contraception is available to american women. robert bourke died this week. we remember back to 1987 when his name was first put up at the senate judiciary committee. ted kennedy made clear he was leading the opposition to that nomination. >> number 3, robert bourke's america, there is no room at the inn for blacks and no place in the constitution for women and, in our america, there should be no seat on the supreme court for report bork >> bill: and th
hillary for 2016, says nancy pelosi. president -- no. president obama put forth a plan, john boehner rejected it t john boehner came up with his own plan called "plan b." and that got washington senator patty murray excited for a while until she realized. >> number 4. >> i actually got really excited when i heard speaker boehner talking about plan b because i thought finally, they have made progress on a women's health issue i have been working on. >> bill: no,...
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today, democratic leader nancy pelosi's office said six ranking members will be on the committees. sanchez, johnson slaughter waters and velasquez. the sixth is going to be a battle between marcy kaptur and lowey. joining me is juana summers from washington d.c. welcome back inside the war room. >> thank you for having me back. >> let's look at the obama cabinet. it reflects incredible differs city, thediversecity. there may be some overlapped in numbers, but after the election, a lot of the republican campaign strategists made it clear that the gop needs to open its arms the women and minorities and gays and why aren't republicans getting that message if you look at that committee chairmanship appointment that happened today? >> that's an absolutely great point. looking at the 19 folks who are appointed all member, all white as you pointed out it does seem to be out of step with what you hear from the republican party. we have to embrace the entire fabric of america. if you were to look at the house republicans as a math, there aren't a lot of options there. there aren't a whole l
today, democratic leader nancy pelosi's office said six ranking members will be on the committees. sanchez, johnson slaughter waters and velasquez. the sixth is going to be a battle between marcy kaptur and lowey. joining me is juana summers from washington d.c. welcome back inside the war room. >> thank you for having me back. >> let's look at the obama cabinet. it reflects incredible differs city, thediversecity. there may be some overlapped in numbers, but after the election, a...
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but you want nancy pelosi in the room and put together a package that everyone will jump on. you'll see the house vote to lower taxes on the upper class folks and middle class folks, but when it goes to the senate you know it won't matter. >> that's right. now the problem is all we got last year was symbolic votes. >> right. >> this is again where you and i think the president gains by waiting. the pressure is not on him right now. the republicans will crack and the president needs to understand he has got more leverage, he can just sit there and go -- >> jennifer: but any problem for the president and frankly with boehner who is willing to wait as well, is the business community. they will be freaking out -- >> yeah look at the market today down 300 points -- >> jennifer: what is that about? >> i don't know. but i think ceo's came out and said revenue has to be part of this -- >> jennifer: this is why the president needs to use his bully pulpit to explain to the american people. >> exactly. >> jennifer: eliot it is so great to have you here. i know you are heading back to ne
but you want nancy pelosi in the room and put together a package that everyone will jump on. you'll see the house vote to lower taxes on the upper class folks and middle class folks, but when it goes to the senate you know it won't matter. >> that's right. now the problem is all we got last year was symbolic votes. >> right. >> this is again where you and i think the president gains by waiting. the pressure is not on him right now. the republicans will crack and the president...
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it is getting fiscal cliffy around here. [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] nancy pelosi is threatening to force a vote on the bush tax cuts for the middle class. friday, yeah the house -- g.o.p. will not hold a vote on the middle class tax bill. >> not going to do anything. >> stephanie: he will be over there making a mitch face. >> i don't feel like it. this is stupid. >> stephanie: the senate has approved one in response, nancy pelosi announced democrats plan to bring the legislation to the floor vote no matter what. democrats plan to use a discharge petition if it has been stuck in committee for more than 30 legislative days. >> you're not the boss of me. >> stephanie: flabbergast. as most things do. >> it is flabbergasting. >> stephanie: from west virginia? >> caller: hi, i'm a college student. me and my peers were talking. i'm glad to see that there's some kind of push by the democratic base to make real changes in tax loopholes or capital gains tax. but also wanted to see if there could be any -- there was like -- there is a lack of talk i guess as far as obama's -- foreign policies
it is getting fiscal cliffy around here. [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] nancy pelosi is threatening to force a vote on the bush tax cuts for the middle class. friday, yeah the house -- g.o.p. will not hold a vote on the middle class tax bill. >> not going to do anything. >> stephanie: he will be over there making a mitch face. >> i don't feel like it. this is stupid. >> stephanie: the senate has approved one in response, nancy pelosi announced democrats plan...
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minority leader nancy pelosi offered insight to have at meeting with second of treasury quite miles an hour. ry geithner. >> there are tough choices it isn't easy but it's necessary, i have confidence that my republican colleagues will see the light. and at least pass a new tax cut so we have that legal of confidence and we can go from there. >> jennifer: sound like she is saying the republicans might not be tough enough to do the right thing. sound like she's got the president's back. now, to take us inside the house democrat i can caucus we are turn to go a great reliable source house democrat maryland congresswoman donna edwards joins us from washington d.c. she was the first elected in 2008, she has a fresh perspective. thank you so much for joining us inside "the war room." >> thank you governor, it's great to be with you. >> jennifer: all right, let me get to the hot topic first off. what are your house colleagues saying about the status of negotiations? >> well, i think number one as you could hear from leader pelosi, i think that our leader is fully and fairly representing the
minority leader nancy pelosi offered insight to have at meeting with second of treasury quite miles an hour. ry geithner. >> there are tough choices it isn't easy but it's necessary, i have confidence that my republican colleagues will see the light. and at least pass a new tax cut so we have that legal of confidence and we can go from there. >> jennifer: sound like she is saying the republicans might not be tough enough to do the right thing. sound like she's got the president's...
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. >> you have nancy pelosi who think it will be upheld 6-3, and then you have people -- all over the place. >> yeah. i -- i think the individual mandate will be struck down, but the rest will stand, but what do i know? >> no, nothing. trust mow i work with you. barely anything. >> thank you. >>> representative la sarah again. >> we should all take some time to pray a little bit that the supreme court comes out with a 5-4 decision which unmasks its political tendencies rather than its idea to uphold the constitution. >> you know what struck me remember the woman that called and she was on the verge of tears because her daughter has cancer. that's the thing, we make jokes about romney care, but there are real people -- if this gets struck down, do you know how many real people out there crying, scared, that will be affected. and you go okay, you have won the political battle and yet you look at poll after poll and every single feature of obamacare is popular, and things that are help real people -- >> but when you use the phrase obamacare that's when people don't like it -- >> yeah, th
. >> you have nancy pelosi who think it will be upheld 6-3, and then you have people -- all over the place. >> yeah. i -- i think the individual mandate will be struck down, but the rest will stand, but what do i know? >> no, nothing. trust mow i work with you. barely anything. >> thank you. >>> representative la sarah again. >> we should all take some time to pray a little bit that the supreme court comes out with a 5-4 decision which unmasks its...
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majority leader harry reid, mitch mcconnell and house speaker john boehner and nancy pelosi. they're all going to try to make some progress in coming to an agreement in how to increase revenue and decrease spending before the tax cuts expire for everyone and pre-determined spending cuts kick in automatically. the president said he's willing to compromise but not if it means protecting the top 2% from paying their fair share. "huffington post" reports that a coalition of labor groups are mounting a campaign to put pressure on coming to a progressive solution to avoid the fiscal cliff. they would air ads targeting house republicans and some senate democrats they say protect healthcare, education social security and rely heavier on higher tax it was. peter king spoke briefly with report he is this morning following general david petraeus' testimony behind closed doors. did he not give many details stating it's an ongoing investigation. >> they now clearly believe that it did not arise out of a demonstration. it was not spontaneous and it was clear terrorist involvement. >> she's
majority leader harry reid, mitch mcconnell and house speaker john boehner and nancy pelosi. they're all going to try to make some progress in coming to an agreement in how to increase revenue and decrease spending before the tax cuts expire for everyone and pre-determined spending cuts kick in automatically. the president said he's willing to compromise but not if it means protecting the top 2% from paying their fair share. "huffington post" reports that a coalition of labor groups...
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speaker nancy pelosi also pledged to renew the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004. and to do so soon. >> right away today this week, we could pass the ban on the assault magazine and the larger sense, let's go down the path of banning the assault weapon. i think there is a better chance to do that now than ever. >> jennifer: those remarks come after california democratic senator dianne feinstein pledged to introduce similar legislation yesterday. there are even some republican senators who might be on board! a spokesman for senator marco rubio told "tampa bay times" that he is, rubio is "looking for public policy changes that would prevent such a horrible event from happening again and is open to measures that would keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill." but now, some pro gun republicans who have been silent on the issue following the killings, they're starting to grumble their dissent. governor rick perry governor bob mcdonnell said they supported allowing guns in schools. mcdonnell said his state should consider arming teachers and principa
speaker nancy pelosi also pledged to renew the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004. and to do so soon. >> right away today this week, we could pass the ban on the assault magazine and the larger sense, let's go down the path of banning the assault weapon. i think there is a better chance to do that now than ever. >> jennifer: those remarks come after california democratic senator dianne feinstein pledged to introduce similar legislation yesterday. there are even some republican...
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. >> stephanie: nancy pelosi taking a very hard line against raising the medicare eligible age. she took the hardest line yet. she used our clout with house democrats. she said as i have said don't even think about raising the medicare age. she was sort of warning boner and the president. >> it's a really bad idea on several different levels. not only would it be bad for seniors who have to pay their own premiums in the private market but it would end up driving up the costs of the insurance market for everybody else. it would drive up the cost of medicare, because that's based on a percentage of what we pay in the private insurance market and it is not going to do any cost savings overall for those people. it doesn't work financially, economically, or socially -- >> it's a serious plan! serious! >> we did a polling yesterday that said democrats -- 70% of democrats want compromise and they are willing to give up the tax increase on the richest, if we don't cut social security medicare and medicaid. >> stephanie: yeah. we have been reading all of these. another one republican los
. >> stephanie: nancy pelosi taking a very hard line against raising the medicare eligible age. she took the hardest line yet. she used our clout with house democrats. she said as i have said don't even think about raising the medicare age. she was sort of warning boner and the president. >> it's a really bad idea on several different levels. not only would it be bad for seniors who have to pay their own premiums in the private market but it would end up driving up the costs of the...
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nancy pelosi will join us on thursday. of course, we will be following the latest on alec and the war on women and a lot more. thank you for joining us but, but, i have one more thing to show you, a very important announcement, a human billboard. hillary clinton for president in 2016. everybody, hav hava great night. we will see you all back here tomorrow. thank you so much.
nancy pelosi will join us on thursday. of course, we will be following the latest on alec and the war on women and a lot more. thank you for joining us but, but, i have one more thing to show you, a very important announcement, a human billboard. hillary clinton for president in 2016. everybody, hav hava great night. we will see you all back here tomorrow. thank you so much.
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. >> and nancy pelosi is doing her job. i was talking to my colleague in cal. she suggested luis, why don't you and i do events on the dream act and on this deferred action and we go to four democratic districts where there are non-hispanics running for seats that we can help by improving the latino turnout in those areas. i think we're going to improve the latino turnouts. >> eliot: i take it as a given right now president obama will be re-elected. i don't see any path of victory for mitt romney. >> i'm with you. >> eliot: the senate, i don't think the republicans can take it back. i think with what has happened with missouri and one or two other states they've eliminated their chances. if we could get the house. who would have thunk this two week ago then we could be in a position to push this through. >> i think we support non-hispanic democrats for congress. a lot of times people say, well, go here. i say look, my fellow they don't need my help. they're going get there. we need to take the non-hispanic nominees and make sure that the hispanic constituency i
. >> and nancy pelosi is doing her job. i was talking to my colleague in cal. she suggested luis, why don't you and i do events on the dream act and on this deferred action and we go to four democratic districts where there are non-hispanics running for seats that we can help by improving the latino turnout in those areas. i think we're going to improve the latino turnouts. >> eliot: i take it as a given right now president obama will be re-elected. i don't see any path of victory...
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. >> he has admitted his mistakes or flipped on teaming up with nancy pelosi, immigration, medicare. >> his weakness for half baked and not especially conservative ideas made him a poor choice for speaker of the house. too much baggage. >> they said you can't turn on the t.v. without those ads over and over and over again and looks like they might have had tremendous success with it because a.p. is just now reporting that romney is likely to have a resounding victory in florida. does this prove that you should go negative, the old way of thinking was it could bring down your positives and it's risky, but in a republican primary where the tougher you are, the meaner you are, may be there's no down side. >> there isn't any down side in terms of the election. voters respond to negative ads. as much as they say they don't like them. this is like the folks who say they don't eat twinkies, that's what they're doing at night. >> don't i know it. >> mine is ice cream. the idea is it has horrible long term consequences but very, very high short term return, so wins the election, destroys our
. >> he has admitted his mistakes or flipped on teaming up with nancy pelosi, immigration, medicare. >> his weakness for half baked and not especially conservative ideas made him a poor choice for speaker of the house. too much baggage. >> they said you can't turn on the t.v. without those ads over and over and over again and looks like they might have had tremendous success with it because a.p. is just now reporting that romney is likely to have a resounding victory in...
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nancy pelosi was optimistic friday that democrats were going to be able to win the house. and she said if democrats win by ten. they get the house back. >> i think democrats have a chance to gain seats, and that's the kind of reality of it. but they don't have a chance to get the house. i think it is more like 35 to 40 seats they would need to win back the house. that's a tall task. but weird things happen in politics. i don't think this is going to be one of the things that happen. >> bill: she told us in 75 districts. which is still a tall order. jake nice to see you. thank for coming in. good round up. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." ♪ (vo) jennifer granholm ... >>for every discouraged voter, there are ten angry ones taking action. trickle down does not work. in romney's world, cars get the elevator and the workers get the shaft. that is a whole bunch of bunk. the powerful may steal an election, but they can't steal democracy. ♪ >> announcer: radio meets television. the "bill press show," now on current tv. >> bill: all right. 33 minutes after the hour.
nancy pelosi was optimistic friday that democrats were going to be able to win the house. and she said if democrats win by ten. they get the house back. >> i think democrats have a chance to gain seats, and that's the kind of reality of it. but they don't have a chance to get the house. i think it is more like 35 to 40 seats they would need to win back the house. that's a tall task. but weird things happen in politics. i don't think this is going to be one of the things that happen....
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obviously nancy pelosi has said she doesn't like the idea. as you just said we won. why do we need to trade that this time? >> i don't think there is going to be any trade. there is concern about medicare's long-term fiscal health because people are living longer. and the actuarial tables are a little bit out of whack on this so it's something i think you can evaluate if it is done in a fair way, but we already agreed to $1.2 trillion of spending cuts that are now a law in july of 2011. and there was no revenue in that deal. and i think to get distracted by the spending side we're taking the bait if we do that. >> stephanie: uh-huh. representative you are saying -- first of all is there going to be a vote on the 98% of us getting a tax cut, is there going to be a vote on that? >> sure. i think what will happen is that in some form the present tax rates will stay in effect on a long-term basis. now what procedural mechanism these guys eventually come up with i don't know but that's what the result is going to be. >> stephanie: all right. well it's all good news. thank
obviously nancy pelosi has said she doesn't like the idea. as you just said we won. why do we need to trade that this time? >> i don't think there is going to be any trade. there is concern about medicare's long-term fiscal health because people are living longer. and the actuarial tables are a little bit out of whack on this so it's something i think you can evaluate if it is done in a fair way, but we already agreed to $1.2 trillion of spending cuts that are now a law in july of 2011....
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nancy pelosi will file the discharge position that we talked about yesterday, and that would force a vote for the bush tax cuts. the new "washington post" pugh research poll say 58% of those asked say it would be the republicans fault if we go over the fiscal cliff. and that shows all this back and forth isn't doing house gop any good. we're back after the break. alright, in 15 minutes we're going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they know that i'm not bs'ing them with some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know that i'm going to be the first one to call them out. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. rich, chewy caramel rolled up in smooth milk chocolate. don't forget about that payroll meeting. rolo.get your smooth on. also in minis. [ male announcer ] red lobster's hitting the streets to tell real people about our new 15 under $15 menu.
nancy pelosi will file the discharge position that we talked about yesterday, and that would force a vote for the bush tax cuts. the new "washington post" pugh research poll say 58% of those asked say it would be the republicans fault if we go over the fiscal cliff. and that shows all this back and forth isn't doing house gop any good. we're back after the break. alright, in 15 minutes we're going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young...
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. >> stephanie: discharge petition you heard nancy pelosi talking about this. to vote on the middle class tax cuts in the house. he joins us now. good morning representative. >> good morning. thank you for having me. >> stephanie: was it yesterday you filed it? >> we filed it at noon yesterday. we've got over 150 folks signed on. >> stephanie: that's awesome. so just talk to us about what you think is going to happen and on what timeframe. >> well what it is -- what we're saying is yes, there's a lot of big issues to take care of. we all agree we're not going to let tax rates increase on those families making less than $250,000 which is, of course, everybody gets that break on their first $250,000 and 98% of people don't make that much. we said let's pass that. take that off the table. then come back to this other to end the drama. >> stephanie: what it does, it brings the senate past middle class tax cuts which president obama said he will sign immediately to the house. >> what we could do, if we get the 218 signatures, we'll need some help from what i would c
. >> stephanie: discharge petition you heard nancy pelosi talking about this. to vote on the middle class tax cuts in the house. he joins us now. good morning representative. >> good morning. thank you for having me. >> stephanie: was it yesterday you filed it? >> we filed it at noon yesterday. we've got over 150 folks signed on. >> stephanie: that's awesome. so just talk to us about what you think is going to happen and on what timeframe. >> well what it is...
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and meanwhile nancy pelosi -- she is being sweet. she said she understands it's tough -- it's hard being speaker. >> that's what we all take the job to do to risk it for something, not to just sit in the office but you have to do it. so is the point that you don't want to put your members on the spot, figure it out. we did. figure it out. >> i'm not going to take advice from the chicks! >> stephanie: my friend tradition and i start ever phone conversation like this, oh it's tough, it's hard! here it is our favorite maria banford bit. >> it's hard being single in the holiday, and i can't listen to love songs where are you calling from tonight what are your requestings and dedications, happy holidays where are you calling from? [ inaudible ] hi what is going on with you tonight amy? [ inaudible ] so you and matt broke up, that's hard. that's tough. what do you want to say to matt tonight? [ inaudible ] [ moaning ] we'll play that for you that's lionel richie. [ applause ] >> when she is playing a d.j. that's when she sounds like she ha
and meanwhile nancy pelosi -- she is being sweet. she said she understands it's tough -- it's hard being speaker. >> that's what we all take the job to do to risk it for something, not to just sit in the office but you have to do it. so is the point that you don't want to put your members on the spot, figure it out. we did. figure it out. >> i'm not going to take advice from the chicks! >> stephanie: my friend tradition and i start ever phone conversation like this, oh it's...
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if you look at debbie wasserman schultz' role nancy pelosi decided to stay on and there is a domino effect when that happens. if she stays, basically the leadership structure stays which means where would debbie wasserman schooultsz go? it makes sense. it's to be expected. >> the results were good. i would not say the same for rince pre- rinceprebius. michael steelee, he followed me on c-span a couple of sapids ago, he was thinking he might run again for rnc chair. i think he was doing that to rub it in. >> we can only hope he will run again. >> no. exactly. first of all, i ask you this over and above whatever is happening with the fiscal cliff, have you seen "lincoln" yet? >> i have not. >> peter? >> i haven't. >> carol and i saw it over the week. it is unbelievable. it's just phenomenal. >> somehow i managed to see the new bond movie twice. >> i want to see "skyfall"? >> it's good. >> i saw "skyfall." i saw "hitchcock" with anthony hop hopkins. it was good. >> i bet that was fun. please go see "lincoln." it is such a powerful portrayal. >> i would like to see william defoe as lincoln. th
if you look at debbie wasserman schultz' role nancy pelosi decided to stay on and there is a domino effect when that happens. if she stays, basically the leadership structure stays which means where would debbie wasserman schooultsz go? it makes sense. it's to be expected. >> the results were good. i would not say the same for rince pre- rinceprebius. michael steelee, he followed me on c-span a couple of sapids ago, he was thinking he might run again for rnc chair. i think he was doing...
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very pleased to hear from democratic leader nancy pelosi who e-mails in congratulations, bill press, as one of your big fans, i am glad that even more americans can start the day energized, informed, and kept current. >> very nice. >> how about that. >> great use of "current". >> thank you nancy pelosi a great leader a great friend and also former chair of the california democratic party, as i was. she was there of. today is her birthday. >> wow happy birthday. >> happy birthday nancy. good to have you in studio with us, emily. so i was looking ahead during the break. we were talking about louisiana. >> that's behind us. coming up they have a little time april 3rd, we go gointo wisconsin, mayor cylinderland and washington, d.c. >> whibere do they have? that? >> rick santorum is probably wonder wondering, i bet he imagined he wouldn't get this far. at some point, his daughter was in charge of actually researching how to get on the ballots and people ri saypeople are saying if he can't do well in wisconsin it's probably time for him to bow out. but it doesn't look like he is going to.
very pleased to hear from democratic leader nancy pelosi who e-mails in congratulations, bill press, as one of your big fans, i am glad that even more americans can start the day energized, informed, and kept current. >> very nice. >> how about that. >> great use of "current". >> thank you nancy pelosi a great leader a great friend and also former chair of the california democratic party, as i was. she was there of. today is her birthday. >> wow happy...
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nancy pelosi, obviously she's been out there saying -- [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] she things it will be 6-3 to uphold the whole thing. i don't know. >> if we were to actually be able to trust say roberts and alito and what they said at their hearings to be on the supreme court then yeah, you would think they would uphold it and not just so randomly ideologically return the will of congress. >> stephanie: as you mention the cluster f i think republicans are panicking about this ruling, too don't you? >> oh, yeah. the first constituent that says wait a minute, you mean that my daughter who just got back on my healthcare is now no longer on my healthcare? is on my health insurance? yeah. it is going to be terrible. and they have nothing. they have nothing ready to go to replace it. >> medicare for all. >> stephanie: wouldn't that be something? ha, ha ha. we replace your affordable care crystals with single payer. >> this is seeming to come down to a question of semantics. can something be attacked that is not -- can something be a tax that is not a tax. they're going to call it a fee or
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she would be great. >> bill: nancy pelosi getting a little bit ahead of herself there, i think. i personally have pledged i am not going to talk about 2016 until maybe the second half of 2015. so everybody keeps saying do you think hillary is going to run? i am not going to comment on 2016. i want to focus on the moment, sees the moment. let's make the most of 2012 and 2013 2013. we have a lot to cover here today with lots of help. eliot spitzer, our good friend from ""viewpoint"" will be along as he is every wednesday more than. peter welch in studio with us and lee saunders the president of afsme who will fight back after the right to work was signed into law guy governor rick snyder. good news on the gun control front yesterday. but first. >> this is the full court press. >> on this wednesday, other headlines making news, a big sigh of relief in the media community and the world. nbc news richard engal reserved yesterday after going missing in syria for five days. he and his production team and a turkish journalist were held captive by a proceed government militia loyal to pr
she would be great. >> bill: nancy pelosi getting a little bit ahead of herself there, i think. i personally have pledged i am not going to talk about 2016 until maybe the second half of 2015. so everybody keeps saying do you think hillary is going to run? i am not going to comment on 2016. i want to focus on the moment, sees the moment. let's make the most of 2012 and 2013 2013. we have a lot to cover here today with lots of help. eliot spitzer, our good friend from...
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. >> stephanie: oh, karl, what is your take on what nancy pelosi said yesterday. you know it will make our friends on the liberal side crazy. she said the starting point should be the framework discussed by the president and boner back in 2011 at which time the democrats were willing to consider some things to do with social security and medicare curbing the inflation adjustment and lifting eligibility age for medicare. some democrats say that should be off the table. >> i think it should be off the table, but i think there are ways to bring republicans to the table. and it's by being out there aggressively articulating what happened in the election and what the consequences are. karl rove said elections have consequences. republicans never seem to get consequences from the elections. they have a partyelections. >> stephanie: the americans voted. >> and they said we have made a decision and raise taxes. you know people didn't like george bush but they believed him when they said he was going to do something, and he got reelected. >> cenk: sadly. >> yes he did mean
. >> stephanie: oh, karl, what is your take on what nancy pelosi said yesterday. you know it will make our friends on the liberal side crazy. she said the starting point should be the framework discussed by the president and boner back in 2011 at which time the democrats were willing to consider some things to do with social security and medicare curbing the inflation adjustment and lifting eligibility age for medicare. some democrats say that should be off the table. >> i think it...